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If you’re interested in learning about world religions, this book is the place to start. Packed with informative fact sheets and answers to common questions, this beginner’s guide fills you in on the most important aspects of each religion. You’ll learn about fascinating histories, rituals, and festivals as you grow to better understand the belief systems that offer meaning and purpose to billions of people around the globe.

Global Study Talks is your go-to podcast for everything study abroad! Whether you're exploring universities, searching for scholarships, or preparing for life in a new country, we bring you authentic study abroad experiences from current students and alumni. Join Chris and Martina as they uncover the opportunities, challenges, and success stories of studying internationally. ⭐ For more study abroad opportunities, check out educations.com!

In Global Tech Wars, Financial Times’ veteran journalist James Kynge delivers a gripping analysis of China’s rapid technological ascent. No longer confined to low-end goods, China is now leading in cutting-edge industries: artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, surveillance technology, robotics, and more. Big Western corporations are facing multiple disruptive shocks. What does this mean for the future?

From Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas, to Adam Smith and John Maynard Keynes, to the top economic thought leaders of today, The Economics Book is the essential audio reference for students and anyone else with an interest in how economies work. An easy-to-follow style, succinct quotations, and...

According to even the most conservative estimates, China will overtake the United States as the world's largest economy by 2027 and will ascend to the position of world economic leader by 2050. But the full repercussions of China's ascendancy-for itself and the rest of the globe-have been surprisingly little explained or understood.

Most violent jihadi movements in the 20th century focused on removing corrupt, repressive secular regimes throughout the Muslim world. But following the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, a new form of jihadism emerged - global jihad - turning to the international arena as the primary locus of ideology and action. With this book, Glenn E. Robinson develops a compelling and provocative argument about this violent political movement's evolution.

While the world appears to be in dire straits, the book of Daniel paints a vivid picture of the many ways God guides our lives and world events, providing us with great reason to hope.

In this groundbreaking account, Elisabeth Braw explores the collapse of globalization and the profound challenges it will bring to the West. Drawing on interviews with prominent executives and policymakers from around the world, Braw poses the difficult questions all businesses and economies will face-and traces the intricate story of globalization from the exuberant 90s to the embattled present.

Every voice deserves to be heard. This podcast provides a space for international student workers to share their life stories and work experiences in Germany. Each episode takes you deeper into the often unseen world of “hidden labor”—the international student migrant workers keeping logistics centers running, delivering packages and food, brewing coffee, and staffing supermarkets. Join us as we laugh, cry, and stand together! If you’d like to get in touch, share your story, or have questions, feel free to contact us via globalhours@proton.me

Global Mobility Talks – The podcast about the future of work across borders. From visa frameworks and demographic shifts, to integration challenges and opportunities for businesses, Global Mobility Talks connects the dots between law, economics, and human stories. Join the founders of GMS, Attorney Zvika Kan-Tor and Professor Gadi Ravid, together with leading experts, as they explore how people, jobs, and policies move in a globalized world. Tune in if you’re a policymaker, HR leader, academic, or simply curious about how smart mobility can shape sustainable growth.

The Power Vertical Podcast by Brian Whitmore covers emerging and developing trends in Russian politics, shining a spotlight on the high-stakes power struggles, machinations, and clashing interests that shape Kremlin policy today. Brian Whitmore is a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council Eurasia Center and Russia and Eurasia Specialist and Assistant Professor of Practice at the Charles T. McDowell Center for Global Studies at The University of Texas at Arlington.

Global China Today is podcast series from Global China Study Society (gcsweb.org) We are a podcast group hosted by University College London students bringing you the newest international perspective on economic and political affairs every week. We also interview leading scholars to bring you the brightest voices of the brightest minds.

Global Stage showcases academic and policy-related work on democracy and human development throughout the world, shedding light on cutting-edge research from the social sciences, humanities, and beyond. Global Stage is a production of the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, part of the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame.

Demystifying study abroad and global learning for aspiring + thriving global education professionals. Through solo shows and fun interviews, we talk about all things global education and the latest news, trends, and challenges facing the international education industry. If you're ready to geek out on all things global ed, you've come to the right place. Hosted by Brooke Roberts (@thenewdorothy), a 20+ year veteran of the international education industry, 5x study abroad student, and a solopreneur and digital nomad. Prepare to think, learn, and laugh a little each episode.

Islamophobia has spiraled into a global menace, and democratic and authoritarian regimes alike have deployed it as a strategy to persecute their Muslim populations. With this book, Khaled A. Beydoun details how the American War on Terror has facilitated and intensified the network of anti-Muslim campaigns unfolding across the world. The New Crusades is the first book of its kind, offering a critical and intimate examination of global Islamophobia and its manifestations in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and regions beyond and in between.

A look at business model innovation's crucial role in today's global business environment. Showing organizations how business model innovation should be a key focus area in today's global economy, this book features cases from businesses around the globe that have developed customized business models and achieved spectacular levels of performance.

Wie YouTube das Weltbild formt: ein exklusiver Investigativ-Bericht. Der Aufstieg der Video-Plattform zur globalen Supermacht. Die Macht des YouTube-Algorithmus über den Alltag seiner Nutzerinnen. YouTube ist weit mehr als eine Video-Plattform: Mit mehr als zwei Milliarden User*innen und 500 Stunden Video-Uploads pro Minute ist die Google-Tochter die mächtigste Bildmaschine aller Zeiten. Der YouTube-Algorithmus entscheidet, wie wir die Welt sehen.

Together, the adherents of Christianity and Islam make up over half of the world's population, and their numbers are expected to keep growing. The influence of these two faiths—and their relations with each other—is seen in politics, economics, and social interactions. This book provides a comprehensive overview of Christianity and Islam, covering three interrelated areas: historical developments and encounters, the influence of religion on politics, and religious beliefs and worldviews.

In a business world that spans several continents, it is no longer common for everyone to speak English as a first language. Whether you speak English as a first, second, or even third language, intercultural business communication means that getting it right first time has never been more important for you and your organization. English can never be standardized in the global and digital marketplace; instead, we can learn how to customize business English according to our own values and culture and communicate successfully across borders.

LaHaye and Hindson examine ancient Bible prophecies in light of today's news headlines and provide a panoramic survey of the final signs that will serve as God's global warning to the people of all nations. Jesus promised He would someday return to Earth to bring judgment and set up His kingdom. He even reveals specific details about what will happen.

What are those details? What can we expect? Will terrorism, nuclear threats, and the Middle East crisis have a part?